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Carson Business Park/P 04-11 February 22, 2005 Page 3 Streets/Access Carson Street will be platted as a cul de sac. Carson Street as proposed exceeds the 700 foot maximum length allowed by the Subdivision Ordinance. Longer cul de sacs may be allowed if the cul de sac is temporary because the street is designed to extend into adjoining land or because of the irregular shape of the land. There is also a 12 foot jog in the right-of-way along Main Street. There is a sidewalk along Main Street that terminates at the west boundary of this plat. Issues . Eliminate the 12 foot jog along the Main Street right-of-way so that the north line of the plat is straight from Meadow Park 2nd Addition to Highway 169. . The sidewalk along Main Street should be extended from Meadow Park 2nd Addition to Highway 169. . The office building on Lot 1, Block 1 Meadow Park 2nd Addition should be granted an access easement across Oudot A so that they can have access to Carson Street. The existing temporary driveway to Main Street can then be closed. . Since there will be no direct access to Lot 5 from Highway 169, an access easement will have to be recorded across Lot 4 to Lot 5. Traffic The traffic impacts of this project have been the subject of several revisions to the traffic study. The impact of the traffic on the intersection of Main Street and Carson Street has been the focus of these studies. This intersection has also been identified by MnDoT as a potential site for an above grade interchange. Should this interchange be constructed, it will likely have an impact on this development. Issues . The most recent traffic study has been reviewed by the City Engineer. His comments are included in the attached memo. The traffic generated by the development of these lots will adversely affect traffic at the intersection of Carson Street and Main Street. He recommends that approval of this plat be contingent on addressing the transportation issues oudined in his memo. Plannina Commission Meetina At the Planning Commission meeting held on January 25th, the adjacent property owner to the west spoke at the public hearing. He owns the office building to the west and asked what Oudot A would be used for. His office building will have access to Carson street across the oudot. The oudot will be used for stormwater pending. The Planning Commission discussion focused on the traffic impacts associated with the proposed plat. The entire Commission believed that the traffic impacts were significant enough to recommet1d denial of the plat. s: \PLANNING \ Case Files \2004 \P 04-11 Carson Business Pk\P04-11 CC02-22.doc